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Communities

Carsonville is a village along M-46 at the southern boundary of the township with Washington Township and lies partially within both townships. The Carsonville ZIP code 48419 serves most of the southern portion of the township.[3]

Deckerville is a village to the north in Marion Township and the Deckerville ZIP code 49427 serves areas in the northern part of the township.[4]

Downington is a historical settlement on Ruth Road along the northern boundary with Marion Township. William Bancroft of Port Huron built a store here in 1862. It was named for Alonzo Downing, another businessman who served as supervisor of Marion Township from 1873-76. It was given a station on the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway in 1880 and a post office was established in April 1883.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 911 people, 333 households, and 252 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.13% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.